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Muğla Governor İdris Akbıyık announced that more than 600 people were evacuated from 6 neighborhoods in Seydikemer due to the fire, and 4 houses were burned.
Urgent call from Seydikemer District Governorship and Municipality: "We invite everyone holding a shovel and hoe to join the all-out struggle"
Due to the ongoing forest fire in Seydikemer, the Fire Coordination Center established at the Covered Market continues its relief efforts tirelessly. Aid delivered by citizens and institutions is coordinated and distributed to teams in the fire zone and to those in need.
Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu announced that the transfer of patients receiving treatment at Seydikemer State Hospital in Muğla's Seydikemer district to nearby hospitals as a precaution due to the ongoing forest fire has been completed. Minister Memişoğlu stated that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure uninterrupted health services.
The ongoing forest fire in Seydikemer district continues to advance towards the Burdur road due to strong winds. The road has been closed to vehicle traffic for safety reasons, while the teams continue their intense efforts to stop the flames.
Due to the ongoing forest fire in Seydikemer, measures have been increased in the Dereköy area. While evacuations of houses at risk continue, large and small livestock are also being transported to safe zones.
The forest fire that started in the morning in Seydikemer district of Muğla could not be controlled due to strong wind and spread to new areas. The teams' intensive intervention from the air and ground continues uninterrupted.
The fire that started in the agricultural area in Bayır Neighborhood of Seydikemer district early in the morning and spread to the forest area due to strong winds continues to intensify. The fire reaching the Dereköy slopes is being fought with 23 aircraft, 137 land units, and 835 personnel.
While the intervention to the forest fire near Bayır Neighborhood in Seydikemer district of Muğla continues uninterruptedly, Muğla Metropolitan Municipality also took part in the field with all its relevant units. Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Aras conducted inspections at the fire site.
Muğla Governorship shared the latest status regarding the forest fire in the Seydikemer district. The statement reported that 23 air vehicles, 137 ground units, and 835 personnel intervened in the fire, 202 citizens living in 121 households were evacuated, and 45 patients in Seydikemer State Hospital were transferred to Fethiye State Hospital as a precautionary measure.
It was learned that Seydikemer State Hospital has started to be evacuated as a precaution due to the forest fire affecting Seydikemer. Evacuation efforts at the hospital are reported to be ongoing.
Fethiye Mayor Alim Karaca stated in his explanation regarding the forest fire that broke out in Seydikemer's Bayır Neighborhood that they are following the fire with great sadness and concern, and that the Fethiye Municipality teams are ready for duty under the guidance of the coordination center.